James Biome Polar

Climate soil and location

Climate -every months the polar area is about less than 10 degree Celsius

Soil :Ice and Snow

Location Antarctica

Animal in polar

Emperor penguin adaptations
-larger body to keep heat
-Short stiff tail to help balance on land
-Powerful claws on the feet
Behavioral adaptations
-They huddle together in the winter to conserve heat
-They bread during the winter so the baby will be independent in the summer
-The parents sit on the eggs to keep them warm

Weddell Seal

Adaptations
-The hind limbs have developed into flipper to swimming better
-Smooth shape to pass esaily through water
-Larger eyes to find foods
-Whiskers to help them feel in the dark

Behavioral Adaptations
-They have breath hole on the ice
-Can swim long distance

Polar Bear
Adaptations
-Long, stiff hair to keep them warm, and also help them swim in cold water
-Small and rounded ears so the cold water doesn't go in
-They become good at swimming
-They have thick layer of fat also to keep them warm

Artic Fox
Adaptation
-White fur to make the predator hard to see them
-Thick coat of fur to keep it warm
-Hair on the pads to help them walk on the snow

Walruses
Adaptations
-Good swimmer
-Body fat to keep them warm
-Bottoms of the flippers are bumpy to grip on ice

Polar plants
-Small
-Grow in a group or close together
-Grow low on the ground
-Some are black colour to absorb more light
-Some grow facing the sunlight

Threat
Climate changing :the ce are melting because its getting warmer



Pleng's presentation The Ocean

Facts: Marine Habitats
-More than 70% of the earth surface is covered by oceans
-The marine ecosystems can support many different living things in the ocean (such as habitats)
-It is also a major influence

Location
Ocean is divided in to 50 major oceans
-Atlantic Ocean
-Pacific Ocean
-Indian Ocean
-Southern Ocean
-Arctic Ocean
Ocean can also be divided into three vertical zones
-Euphotic zone =light can penetrate
-Disphotic zone = too deep for light to reach
-Aphotic zone = deepest part of the ocean (dark)

Weather
Marine biome influence the Earth by providing us
-rain = grow crops through evaporation
-Wind = help circulate the air
-Affects coastal/beachfront temperatures
Average temperature 4 C/ 39 F

Animal adaptation
-Jellyfish
=An umbrella shaped creatures
=Invertebrate
=They defend themselves by using their tentacles to protect
-Dolphin
=They migrate due to seasonal changes
=They prefer tropical climates but they do swim in cold water
=From a group called "pods"
-Blue Whale
=Fat tissue to make them warm
=Streamline shaped for swimming
=They eat krill (very small shrimp-like)
=Ventral grooves may expand
-Green Turtle
=Swim long distance
=They are herbivores (eat only plants)
{Depend on each species ,whether they are herbivores ,carnivores ,omnivores -based on their jaw structures
=Can be found in tropical and subtropical
-Grey Reef Shark
=Known as the Bronze Whaler Shark and Short Nose Blactail
=Found in warm and shallow waters near the coral reef

Plants Adaptations
-Algae is very important to the ocean
=it provides shelter and food for sea creatures
=We human also used in products like toothpaste and ice cream
-Marine plants algae provide supply and produce Oxygen

-Algae
=Known as seaweeds
=Many shapes and sizes
=Have cell wal structure and they can do photosynthetic like plants on land
-Green Algae (Chlorophyta)
=More than 4000 species
=Found

Thailand's Population challenges

-Thailand is now 61.5 million
68% of the population livwa is rural area
-Migration to bangkok had led to shortage of water land and an increase in pollution
-Stabilized population rate
-Fertility rate has gone down

Since the number of elders have increased due to less fertility rate
-The government provides social welfate assistance of 300 baht per month to older peeople having an annual income of less than 10000 baht
-Adults who take cate of their parents have been given entitlement to rax exemptions based on their income

Aging population

Population is stabilized
-People from the age of 65 and over is 10% at present and is expected to reach 22 in the next 10 years

The greatest callenge is providing long-term care for serverely disable people

Elderly Care
-Assistance can be claimed from the Thai Government if it is needed
-Accomodation and meals are provided at not cost to the resident but only for Thai citizens

-Total of 20 residential homes for the elderly and there are homes owned by private organizations in 7 provinces
-Bangkok
-Prathumthani
-Samutprakarn
-Sakolnakorn
-Saraburi
-Chonburi
-Arngthorng

Urbanization
-People are migrating from rural placing  towards Bangkok to work during the dry season (mostly teenagers_
-Bigger paycheck

-Farmers that relied on traditional farming turned to machinge leabing the elderies with fewer jobs opportunites
-Some elders stay at villages because they don't want to the burden for their children

Solution
-Continue providing financial aids for elders
-Provide a system where couples get financial support if they have babies
-But these are problems that we are currently facing today

Compass Analysis

Should there be nuclear power plant

Nature 
Yes, we can have it because it does not affect on the global worming or climate change (no air pollution)

No, if it is destroyed the nature environment would change and harm the lives (deforestation for building )

Economy 
Yes, while construction it, people can get employed even after the construction .Cheap electricity bill. Low fuel cost -requires very little uranium
.continuous supply

No, need a lot of money to dispose off -needs long time of building .20 - 30 yers building it.

Society
Yes ,easy transportation .Reduces transport costs

No, unknown risks/accidents . Threat of destroying the power plant

Well-Being 

Yes ,conserve energy for the future .Healthy for people


No, if accident happen, people might get sick because release of radioactivity


Should abortion be legal? 

Nature 

Yes, because less people use less resources


Should foreigners go to koh tao after the incident ?

Nature 
Yes, because people will destroy the environment

Economy 
No, because if people stop going to Koh Tao workers in there will lose their job .

Well-Being 
Yes, because the situation like that can happen again

No, its a beautiful island and people can have fun with their friends

Should factory farming be legal ?

Nature 
No, because wastes are turned in to pollution ,human are naturally forces animals to reproduce ,Ammonia is released from the waste that effects living organisms

Society 
No,because it is unethical to torture animals and put them into harsh conditions
waste of resources to force feeding them with grains when we can use it for people who are in need
Harsh working condition

Well-Being 
No, because they have been using anti-biotic to increase the rate of growth in animals
Less chance of having cancer and diseases
Factory farm animals carry on the diseases

Economy 
Yes, because the largest providing income comes from factory farming in developing countries Philipines
Business wants to meet the needs
Not possible to produces as much meat when we consume
Time = money
people can get employed

Thailand's population challenges

-Thailand is now 61.5 million
68% of the population livwa is rural area
-Migration to bangkok had led to shortage of water land and an increase in pollution
-Stabilized population rate
-Fertility rate has gone down

Since the number of elders have increased due to less fertility rate
-The government provides social welfate assistance of 300 baht per month to older peeople having an annual income of less than 10000 baht
-Adults who take cate of their parents have been given entitlement to rax exemptions based on their income

Aging population

Population is stabilized
-People from the age of 65 and over is 10% at present and is expected to reach 22 in the next 10 years

The greatest callenge is providing long-term care for serverely disable people

Elderly Care
-Assistance can be claimed from the Thai Government if it is needed
-Accomodation and meals are provided at not cost to the resident but only for Thai citizens

-Total of 20 residential homes for the elderly and there are homes owned by private organizations in 7 provinces
-Bangkok
-Prathumthani
-Samutprakarn
-Sakolnakorn
-Saraburi
-Chonburi
-Arngthorng

Urbanization
-People are migrating from rural placing  towards Bangkok to work during the dry season (mostly teenagers_
-Bigger paycheck

-Farmers that relied on traditional farming turned to machinge leabing the elderies with fewer jobs opportunites
-Some elders stay at villages because they don't want to the burden for their children

Solution
-Continue providing financial aids for elders
-Provide a system where couples get financial support if they have babies
-But these are problems that we are currently facing today

Making Sustainable Decisions

After briefly discussing and analyzing the difficult question of "Should Bangkok be protected during the flood of 2011?",search for another difficult decision to make in the real world. 

Should we throw the trashes in the oceans ? 

If we do, it will cause the oceans will become dirty and toxic .

But if we don't ,the trashes in our world will become overwhelming .

My Oct Break & ESS

My October break I was just staying at home for most of the time trying not to go outside too much because I don't want to use my mom's moneys (Economy). But I went out with my friends hanging around because they asked me to go out (Society) . And I just had Volleyball tournament game at ISE in Chonburi and we got 2nd place which is a really good exercise (well-being)

Hormones Disruption from plastic products

Endocrine System
-Produces hormones
-Polutants
-Hormones mimic
-Hormones disrupter

-Hormone Mimic

Hormones mimics
-Fish in europe
-Animals living in water source
-Egg-yolk proteins in male
-Male fish is able to reproduce


Hormones Disrupters

Interfere with sex hormones
-Increases chance of female hormones

BPA (Bisphenol-A)
Found in plastic bottles beverage cans

Effects breast cancer for woman
reproductive system problems ,heart diseas

Avoid it eating less can foods

Dioxin (When leave a bottle in the car for too long ,it will produce dioxin)
Where does it come from?
-Heating
Health Effects
- Disrupt sex hormones
Eating less fish
Meat
Daily products

Styrene Ms.Cindy is beautiful

Found in
-Foam coffee cup ,bike helmet
-Food cookies ,cake ,coughnut
-Cigarettes ,phototcopter
Health concerns
-loss of vision, hearing
-Leukemia and Lymphoma
Stop smoking
Stay away from pre-packed food

Phthalates
Found in
Cometics
-Perfumes ,hair spray
-Nail polish
Plactic food /beverage
Health concerns
Less masculine behavior
Avoid by
Plastic food containers
Heating food in plastic
Less make up


When the mother put alot of make up during pregnancy the child inside will contain alot of chemicals

Avoid chewing gum because rubbers in the gums contain plastic

Physical effect of chemical
it releases estrogen so men can develop of having breasts

What chemical causes endocrine disruptions
Fish and other seafoods

Organization that raise the awareness of plastic
1:Servewritter

How many chemicals we put in our body everyday?
Chocolate